HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Res 4183 1992-10-26
RESOLUTION NUMBER 4/8~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEAL BEACH
REQUESTING THE CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CITIES TO SPONSOR
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE FOR MORE LOCAL CONTROL FOR
SETTING SPEED LIMITS ALONG ARTERIAL HIGHWAYS IN WHICH A CITY
DESIRES TO USE RADAR TO ENFORCE THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS
WHEREAS, all local governments within the State of California are charged with I
insuring that the health, safety and welfare of its residents is maintained;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Seal Beach has experienced an increase in recreational
bicyclists and students riding bicycles, and walking longer distances to and
from schools during peak and off peak hours, and being required to cross
arterial highways at both controlled and non-controlled intersections; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach sets speed limits along arterial
highways within its jurisdictional boundaries in accordance with state laws
and procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Seal Beach has found the State Vehicle
Code and traffic and engineering survey procedures referred to in the
Vehicle Code do not address community concerns; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has been informed that posting of speed limits of 50 and
55 miles per hour along certain major, primary and secondary arterial
highways is in keeping with the state laws regardless of the number of
school age children and recreation bicyclists that use and cross these
streets to gain access to and from schools and high-use recreation sites;
and
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WHEREAS, the City is desirous of enforcing City speed limits using radar and has
found that in order to accomplish this, unreasonable, and possibly unsafe,
speed limits are encouraged under state law.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Seal Beach
call upon the California League of Cities to sponsor legislation to modify the state law to
reflect community concerns so that the City of Seal Beach and other cities within the
State of California can insure the safety of all its residents, especially school -age
children.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED~V the City coun~~seal Beach at a
regular meeting thereof, held on the 02, ~ day of , 1992 by
the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmember
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NOES: Councilmembers
ABSENT: Councilmembers
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~esolution Number 4/&3
STATE OF CALIFORNIA }
COUNTY OF ORANGE } SS
CITY OF SEAL BEACH }
I, Joanne M. Yeo, City Clerk of Seal Beach, California, do hereby certif
foregoing resolution is the original copy of Resolution Number
office of the City Clerk, passed, approved and adopted by t~ City C
Seal Beach, at a regular meeting thereof held on the c:2~ _ day
1992.